The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-13

OF Ewing. DorRan, and ORourke when the
were iPj1rsd last season we would have go
'eSSaa M RssR 'pt9 e.pso. to start South on
eySs ali i thss men trial. fn }Rs sS VII
30 able TO toll Just what have. and Il Will d.
%h the ss 6S Sc
practice, and place them In good form for thu
Base bali Is rather tfs dull In these parts jus,
now. The, .onl! furry during tho past weel
Ard Ira 5ak with PIesisnta By IN, p p
anything. ns far aus as could Be- learned. tho in
terest in their being here died out The
psSs ,or ne S
lew days Will DO a busy one IN tho League. q.
| Tomorrow, and then jump must be made tC
Wednesday. In the mean time the Associa-
League men with interest, and are preparing
| to follow in their footsteps.
THE COMMITTEE ON RULES MEETING.
The Joint Committee on Playing Rules OF the
| Pittsburgh tomorrow to review the workings
| Of the new rules during the past season. o. p.
GSna n"S fssd d S Ss hs G
Consists. Of Messrs. ' spaldIps, Rogers, and
Williams, and Barnie for tho Association. II
is likely that some minor changes may be made
baek to The old rule Of three strikes and max.
ing seven wild balls a base on balls. What
other changes are contemplated are not likely
to cause any surprise.
THE LEAGUE DIRECTORS MEETING.
:, The League will begin its annual meeting on
intended when the directors Of that body will
past season. and award the champ onshlp in q
formal way to the Detroit Club. and pass reso-
pons Of h tse wo be winning are 1 ha
putes between the clubs OF the League for tho
directors to decide upon, It is not likely that
question before thom. The directors Of the
keas ., Gsy Of M%c ko oi
burEh. and Il. X. Stoarns OF Detroit.
THE LEAGUE MEETING.
On Wednesday the regular League meeting
VII pc held, and It promises Hnp to be one OF tho
@ and tT ~ viii fSf e. e %
nossrant tho demami Of the Detroit Club Tor Or
r 81 si,Ss. me League VII eon I| both
either. as both moan considerable toward the
future welfare of the organization. There is
munirerS succeed in carrying their point il
they ITO so ut all.
TIE PERCENTAGE SYSTEM.
The perscntaSs system fer the Detrots VIZ,
son the New York and Chicago clubs gave tho
3etrots p:rrentage OF ~ tho games in
nearly IN: thc!r income, during the season.
But THO Dotroits do not think that they mike
the clubs Of the League. It is hmrd to say rs
yet whether they vii! got it, but ii. they do it
means loss Of THOUSANDS Of dollars to tho
wall SO much the Quicker 49, fur as can he
seen, the clubs are about, evcnly divided ~ tie
a.. It
need them worse than ho DH;rots do: with j.
in tS New Gor n
THE BROTHERHOOD.
The question as to whether the League will
recognize the Brotherhood is pretty well oc:-
tod. All OF the League managers have ven;
there has been no little war talk by h",n.
However. as the time, for tho League meeting
the Indications are now very fayorabie ic "a a
satisfactory adjustment of the trouble between
the two bodies. Both sides will find that they
be bought or sold is wrong. and should DO
stopped, but the reserve rule must stand. To
sho sMa to ha Sa
restrictions must be put on the actions of the
greater number of players for their own bore.
who need no. contract at all For instance.
take Ward, Keefe. Richardson. and several
other New York players, their word Is rs good
as any contract.
THE UMPIRE QUESTION.
The umpire question Is one which the League
men should look we'll to before deciding what
past they have known that the Umpire was tho
most important part of the, game. and they
have been looking for a remedy. They have at
last found ono in the double umpire scheme
but two umDires to game they say. will not
do. The only reason they can give is the ex-
to tho clubs who refuse to buy
good ball players on account OF the cost. The
cost Of making the games of the League inter-
ha n hyf ho
ayers for Il moment. All base ball lovers ask Ia
q trial BY the League OF the double umpire syf-
trouble In doing away with 1t.
THE NEW YoRK's NEW CLUB.
The scheme Of the New, York managers to
place club in Jersey City has been the talk in
en shew dasq s Re ss
Of the Jersey City franchise to the New York
managers had not yet been consummated, but
directors and President Day have been held |
during the past day or two. and it is. safe to
der the New forks manasemen mt the jersey
City Club will no doubt be run on tho indo- |
plan playing where PsHases both
doubt that the club will make money by this
plan; for 1t will always be a strong one with
also be fine reserve for the League team.
NEW BLOOD IN THE ATHLETICS.
The remarkable bracing up of the Athletic
Club since its transfer from the old companyto
pleasure by the other club managers OF the |
american Association. Tho old company.
owing to q lack Of money seemed utterly I'M
able to get out of the rut in which 1t had been
dragging along for the past two years,
md the manner In which their opponents. the
were drawing their attendance
club must retire. Philadelphia is about the
only city in the country that will support two
irst-class clubs, but they must be somewhat
EQUAL. The Athletics must do some great work
leNt season to regain their lost patronage. and
rom the effort being made they will have
strong team.
WILL sT. LOUIS LOSE ITS GREAT PITCHER.
It looks very much as though the st. Louis
Club would lose its best pitcher. Caruthers
las done remarkably fine work this season,
md II he does, rs he says no will, drop base
)all forever. the national game will lose one of
he finest pitchers. Carpthers says that no
ieve what he says, but others do not. Caruth-
RS says: II know 1t will be hard work for
ne to quit the diamond. / not only like the
.ame, but the salary offered me Is very large
md tempting, but at the same time my people
yant me to 10 in business, and l win follow
heir wishes"
GOSSIP FROM CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND. Nov. 12.-There is lot OF i'm
'ortant business to come up at the coming
Meeting of tho American Association to be